Mop-wringer.



PATENTED MAR. 2o, 190e.v

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- Specication of'Letters Patent. 'application filed November 3, '1904. serial No. 231,260.

Patented March 20, 1906.

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same.v ,Y My invention relates tomop-wrmgers; and

it consists of certain novel features of combi'- nation and construction of parts, the pre`- ferred form whereof will be hereinafter 4cearly Set forth, and pointed out in the c a1m The prime object of my invention, amongk others, is to provide a mop-wringer whereby lthe mopping-cloth of the .usual or any preferred character may be Wrung or have the water removed'therefrom' from time to time `Without necessitating that the operator shall place his hands thereon. -Y l A further object of invention is to pro` vide simple, though reliably eflicient, means for wringing the water from the cloth and additional means for holding the cloth from l same. numeral applying to a similar part v slipping beyond the ends of the pressing-rollers.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter made clearly apparent, reference be? ing had to the accompanying drawings, 'which are made a part of this application,

and in which--V j Figure 1. shows a perspective view of my invention .complete applied to use. Fig. 2 is a central sectional view taken transversely of the-rollers, one of--the latter being shown asl drawn closely toward the other.` Fig. Sis a similar view taken longitudinally of one of the rollers. v

Forlconvenience of description the various details and coperating accessories'of my invention will be designated 'by numerals, the

throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention I provide the receptacle 1 of the usual or any preferred construction. In the present instance it will be seen that the vessel 1 is larger at the bottom than at the top thus affording a reliable support for the wringing mechanism hereinafter K specifically set forth.

-My wringer consists ofa stationary roller and a'movable roller adapted to be brought roller. As will be observed by reference to Fig. 1 a vstationary roller 2 is rotatably mounted in the upper. ends of lthe supporting-standards 3, secured to the body portion toward or moved away from the stationary ,.U.

near its lower end, 'as by the bolts 4. I also provide the' movable roller 5, rotatably A' mounted in the upper ends of the carrying4 levers 6, said levers bein integrally formed with a curvedband or pe al 7, also pivotally l secured by the bolts 4, and itis nobvious that by pressing upon ,the pedal 7 the movable roller4 5 may be drawn' toward the stationary roller `2, and thereby Vinsure that the cloth placed between said rollers will be freed from excess of water when withdrawn therefrom,

the excess of water fallinginto the vessel '1, I

as will be clearly obvious.

v Within the vvessel 1 I provide an annular led e or support 8, upon which I dispose a per orated bottom, preferably ofv meshed wire 9, whereby aseparate'com artment in the lower end ofthe vessel 1 wil be formed,

the coarser particles of dirt falling through the meshed diaphragm 9, and thereby insuring that the upper (portion of the water will be cleaner than the rt'containin lower portion, which is left in an unagitate condition, r

while the mop-cloth is being'washed in the upper stratum of the water.

The stationary roller 2, it will be understood, is rotatably mounted in the standards 3, as before explained, and desi ned to co erate with each end of the rol er 2 are t e guiding-sections 10, which are held in place by the cross-bar 11,.the ends ofwhich are attached to a contiguous partof the edge'of the vessel. 1, as by the bolts 12 orthe. equivalent thereof. The outer ends of theguides are slightly reduced in size, vas clearly shown in at- Fig. 2, said reduced portions 13 being tached to a contiguous part of the edge of the vessel by the bolts or set-screws 14, whereby the said parts may be readily removed or secured in place las desired.

I also provide for the movable roller the 16, whereby ywhen the rollers 2 and 5 are brought together said roller 5 Vmay-be freely turned in either direction. I also secure to crank-arm 15,' having a controlling-handle` IOO the trunnions or ends of the shafts of the rollers 2 and 5 the gear-wheels 17 and 18, and it is obvious that when said rollers arebrought toward each other the wheels 17 and 18'will be brought into mesh with each other, thus insuring that both rollers will be turned when IIO.

the crank-arm 15 is operated. The pedal therefore may be employed for bringing and holding the rollers tightly together, and the mopcloth interposed between the rollers may be tightly wrung by properly turning the roller 5, as will be readily obvious.

In Fig. 2 I have shown my mop-wringer in an open condition, such open condition being indicated by dotted lines, while the full lines designate the mop-wringing rollers as in la closed or nearly-closed condition, and itis clear that when the mop-cloth is interposed between said rollers the Water may be eX- tracted therefrom either by an upward pull upon the mop-cloth or by properly rotating the roller 5 after the wheels 17 and 18 have been brought into mesh with each other, thus insuring that both rollers will be simultaneously operated. It will be seen that the guides are rigid, and therefore serve to hold the mop-cloth directly between'the two rollers. Roller 5 when swung upward passes between the ends of the guides, but Without contacting with them, and the cloth of the mop is therefore confined between the guide and rollers. The' guides extend across the ends and above the center of the pass formed between the rollers, and therefore liquid pressed from the cloth cannot iiow laterally, but is compelled to fall into the receptacle under the rollers.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a reliably efficient mop wringing appliance whereby the mop-cloth may have removed therefrom the surplus water therein without necessitating that the operator shall touch the cloth with his hands, and while I have described the preferred combination and construction of parts I desire to comprehend in this application all substantial equivalents and substitutes that may be considered as falling fairly within the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure byV Letters Patent, is

A mop-wringer comprising a receptacle, a cross-bar thereon, arallel guides projecting across and mounte upon the bar, a stationary roller mounted between the guides, a pedal fulcruined on the receptacle, supportin -levers extending therefrom, a movable roIler journaled in said levers and adapted to move between but out of contact with the guides, operating means connected to said roller and means for transmitting motion from said roller to the first-mentioned roller when both rollers are between the guides, the guides extending above the center of the pass between the rollers when the rollers are therebetween.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

STEPHEN KRAINIK.

Witnesses:

R. F. KLINGHOLZ, Jos. KosTLEvY. 

